Billie Jean Moffitt (later King), 16 years old, played the singles and mixed doubles events at the U. S. National Championships. She lost to seventh-seeded Bernice Carr Vukovich in the third round of singles. Her partner in mixed doubles was Dennis Ralston. They upset Darlene Hard and Rod Laver in the quarterfinals before losing to Maria Bueno and Antonio Palafox in the semifinals.
King did not play the Australian National Championships, the French International Championships, or Wimbledon.
King played 6 consecutive weeks (5 adult and 1 juniors tournament) from July 18 through August 29. King won the adult singles title with the loss of only one set at the Philadelphia and District Grass Court Championships. Her singles record in the adult tournaments was 15-4. At the girls 18-and-under national championships, she was seeded second and lost the final to top-seeded Karen Hantze Susman.
Lance Tingay at the London Daily Telegraph did not include King in his top 10 women for 1960.
At the end of 1960, the United States Lawn Tennis Association ranked King fourth among U. S. adult players. The entire top 10 and King's singles record against each player follows:
King did not play the Australian National Championships, the French International Championships, or Wimbledon.
King played 6 consecutive weeks (5 adult and 1 juniors tournament) from July 18 through August 29. King won the adult singles title with the loss of only one set at the Philadelphia and District Grass Court Championships. Her singles record in the adult tournaments was 15-4. At the girls 18-and-under national championships, she was seeded second and lost the final to top-seeded Karen Hantze Susman.
Lance Tingay at the London Daily Telegraph did not include King in his top 10 women for 1960.
At the end of 1960, the United States Lawn Tennis Association ranked King fourth among U. S. adult players. The entire top 10 and King's singles record against each player follows:
#1 0-1 Darlene Hard
#2 1-1 Karen Hantze Susman
#3 0-0 Nancy Richey
#4 0-0 Billie Jean King
#5 0-0 Donna Floyd Fales
#6 0-0 Janet Hopps Adkisson
#7 1-0 Gwyneth Thomas
#8 0-0 Victoria Palmer Heinecke
#9 2-0 Katherine Chabot Willette
#10 1-0 Carol Hanks Aucamp
5-2, 71.4% Total
HEAD-TO-HEAD IN SINGLES
2-0 Katherine Chabot Willette
2-0 Mary Bevis Hawton
1-0 Alice Fehrenbach
1-0 Carole Ann Loop Herrick
1-0 Carol Hanks Aucamp
1-0 Carolyn Liguori
1-0 Diana Gai
1-0 Geraldine Carter
1-0 Gwyneth Thomas
1-0 Jean Gelner
1-0 Judy Alvarez
1-0 Julie Heldman
1-0 Margaret Taylor
1-0 Mary Pilliard Richards Johnston
1-0 Mimi Arnold Wheeler
1-0 Sandy Warshaw
1-0 Sue Sterrett
1-1 Carole Caldwell Graebner
1-1 Karen Hantze Susman
0-1 Ann Haydon Jones
0-1 Bernice Carr Vukovich
0-1 Darlene Hard
0-1 Dorothy Bundy Cheney
0-1 Dorothy Head Knode
0-1 Margaret Osborne DuPont
MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS
Most games played in a singles match, 1960: 28
(1) Southern California Sectional Championships (QF):
King lost to Dorothy Bundy Cheney 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
(2) Philadelphia and District Grass Court Championships (SF):
King d. Katherine Chabot Willette 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
Most games played in a singles match, career (1958 through 1960): 38
1959 Middle States Grass Court Sectional Championships (QF):
King lost to Nancy Richey 7-9, 6-2, 8-6
Most games played in a women's doubles match, 1960: 50
Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships (2R):
King / Barbara Browning lost to Pamela Davis / Linda George 4-6, 12-10, 10-8
Most games played in a women's doubles match, career (1958 through 1960): 50
1960 Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships (2R):
King / Barbara Browning lost to Pamela Davis / Linda George 4-6, 12-10, 10-8
Most games played in a mixed doubles match, 1960: 36
Pacific Coast Championships (1R):
King / Antonio Palafox d. Valerie Williamson / Gene Ward 10-8, 4-6, 6-2
Most games played in a mixed doubles match, career (1958 through 1960): 55
1959 Pacific Southwest Championships (QF):
King / Donald Dell lost to Ann Haydon Jones / Roy Emerson 6-3, 17-19, 6-4
Southern California Sectional Championships (QF):
King / Barbara Browning vs. Violet Walker / Pat Cody 13-11 (won first set)
Most games played in a set of a women's doubles match, career (1958 through 1960): 24
1960 Southern California Sectional Championships (QF):
King / Barbara Browning vs. Violet Walker / Pat Cody 13-11 (won first set)
Most games played in a set of a mixed doubles match, 1960: 18
Pacific Coast Championships (1R):
King / Antonio Palafox vs. Valerie Williamson / Gene Ward 10-8 (won first set)
Most games played in a set of a mixed doubles match, career (1958 through 1960): 36
1959 Pacific Southwest Championships (QF):
King / Donald Dell vs. Ann Haydon Jones / Roy Emerson 17-19 (lost second set)
Fewest games won by King in a completed singles match, 1960: 5
Palm Desert Invitational (SF):
King lost to Carole Caldwell Graebner 6-4, 6-1
Fewest games won by King in a completed singles match, career (1958 through 1960): 5
1960 Palm Desert Invitational (SF):
King lost to Carole Caldwell Graebner 6-4, 6-1
Fewest games won by opponent in a completed singles match, 1960: 1
(1) U. S. National Clay Court Championships (1R):
King d. Sue Sterrett 6-0, 6-1
(2) Philadelphia and District Grass Court Championships (FN):
King d. Carole Caldwell Graebner 6-1, 6-0
(3) Pacific Coast Championships (1R):
King d. Diana Gai 6-1, 6-0
Fewest games won by opponent in a completed singles match, career (1958 through 1960): 1
(1) 1960 U. S. National Clay Court Championships (1R):
King d. Sue Sterrett 6-0, 6-1
(2) 1960 Philadelphia and District Grass Court Championships (FN):
King d. Carole Caldwell Graebner 6-1, 6-0
(3) 1960 Pacific Coast Championships (1R):
King d. Diana Gai 6-1, 6-0
Total number of 6-0 sets won-lost by King in singles matches, 1960: 6-1
Total number of 6-0 sets won-lost by King in singles matches, career (1958 through 1960): 8-1
Total number of deuce sets (having at least 12 games) won-lost by King in singles matches, 1960: 0-4
Total number of deuce sets (having at least 12 games) won-lost by King in singles matches, career (1958 through 1960): 5-8
Total number of completed singles matches lost by King after winning the first set, 1960: 1
Total number of completed singles matches lost by King after winning the first set, career (1958 through 1960): 3
Total number of completed singles matches won by King after losing the first set, 1960: 2
Total number of completed singles matches won by King after losing the first set, career (1958 through 1960): 4
Longest winning streak in singles matches, 1960: 8
Longest winning streak in singles matches, career (1958 through 1960): 8 in 1960
Won-lost record in singles finals, 1960: 1-0
Won-lost record in singles finals, career (1958 through 1960): 1-0
Won-lost record in singles semifinals, 1960: 1-3
Won-lost record in singles semifinals, career (1958 through 1960): 1-4
Won-lost record in women's doubles finals, 1960: 1-2
Won-lost record in women's doubles finals, career (1958 through 1960): 1-2
Won-lost record in women's doubles semifinals, 1960: 2-4
Won-lost record in women's doubles semifinals, career (1958 through 1960): 2-5
King played 23 adult events, 2 of which she won. Her win-loss record was 40-20, 66.7% (24-9 grass, 12-10 hard, 4-1 clay), broken down into singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles as follows:
* She played 11 adult singles tournaments, 1 of which she won. Her win-loss record was 21-9, 70.0% (16-4 grass, 4-4 hard, 1-1 clay).
* She played 9 adult women's doubles tournaments, 1 of which she won. Her win-loss record was 13-8, 61.9% (6-4 grass, 4-4 hard, 3-0 clay).
* She played 3 adult mixed doubles tournaments. Her win-loss record was 6-3, 66.7% (2-1 grass, 4-2 outdoor hard, 0-0 clay).
General Note:
There were only four entries in both singles and women's doubles.
0-1 Dorothy Bundy Cheney
0-1 Dorothy Head Knode
0-1 Margaret Osborne DuPont
MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS
Most games played in a singles match, 1960: 28
(1) Southern California Sectional Championships (QF):
King lost to Dorothy Bundy Cheney 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
(2) Philadelphia and District Grass Court Championships (SF):
King d. Katherine Chabot Willette 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
Most games played in a singles match, career (1958 through 1960): 38
1959 Middle States Grass Court Sectional Championships (QF):
King lost to Nancy Richey 7-9, 6-2, 8-6
Most games played in a women's doubles match, 1960: 50
Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships (2R):
King / Barbara Browning lost to Pamela Davis / Linda George 4-6, 12-10, 10-8
Most games played in a women's doubles match, career (1958 through 1960): 50
1960 Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships (2R):
King / Barbara Browning lost to Pamela Davis / Linda George 4-6, 12-10, 10-8
Most games played in a mixed doubles match, 1960: 36
Pacific Coast Championships (1R):
King / Antonio Palafox d. Valerie Williamson / Gene Ward 10-8, 4-6, 6-2
Most games played in a mixed doubles match, career (1958 through 1960): 55
1959 Pacific Southwest Championships (QF):
King / Donald Dell lost to Ann Haydon Jones / Roy Emerson 6-3, 17-19, 6-4
Most games played in a set of a singles match, 1960: 14
Pacific Coast Championships (QF):
King vs. Ann Haydon Jones 6-8 (lost first set)
Most games played in a set of a singles match, career (1958 through 1960): 16
1959 Middle States Grass Court Sectional Championships (QF):
King vs. Nancy Richey 7-9 (lost first set)
Most games played in a set of a women's doubles match, 1960: 24Pacific Coast Championships (QF):
King vs. Ann Haydon Jones 6-8 (lost first set)
Most games played in a set of a singles match, career (1958 through 1960): 16
1959 Middle States Grass Court Sectional Championships (QF):
King vs. Nancy Richey 7-9 (lost first set)
Southern California Sectional Championships (QF):
King / Barbara Browning vs. Violet Walker / Pat Cody 13-11 (won first set)
Most games played in a set of a women's doubles match, career (1958 through 1960): 24
1960 Southern California Sectional Championships (QF):
King / Barbara Browning vs. Violet Walker / Pat Cody 13-11 (won first set)
Most games played in a set of a mixed doubles match, 1960: 18
Pacific Coast Championships (1R):
King / Antonio Palafox vs. Valerie Williamson / Gene Ward 10-8 (won first set)
Most games played in a set of a mixed doubles match, career (1958 through 1960): 36
1959 Pacific Southwest Championships (QF):
King / Donald Dell vs. Ann Haydon Jones / Roy Emerson 17-19 (lost second set)
Fewest games won by King in a completed singles match, 1960: 5
Palm Desert Invitational (SF):
King lost to Carole Caldwell Graebner 6-4, 6-1
Fewest games won by King in a completed singles match, career (1958 through 1960): 5
1960 Palm Desert Invitational (SF):
King lost to Carole Caldwell Graebner 6-4, 6-1
Fewest games won by opponent in a completed singles match, 1960: 1
(1) U. S. National Clay Court Championships (1R):
King d. Sue Sterrett 6-0, 6-1
(2) Philadelphia and District Grass Court Championships (FN):
King d. Carole Caldwell Graebner 6-1, 6-0
(3) Pacific Coast Championships (1R):
King d. Diana Gai 6-1, 6-0
Fewest games won by opponent in a completed singles match, career (1958 through 1960): 1
(1) 1960 U. S. National Clay Court Championships (1R):
King d. Sue Sterrett 6-0, 6-1
(2) 1960 Philadelphia and District Grass Court Championships (FN):
King d. Carole Caldwell Graebner 6-1, 6-0
(3) 1960 Pacific Coast Championships (1R):
King d. Diana Gai 6-1, 6-0
Total number of 6-0 sets won-lost by King in singles matches, 1960: 6-1
Total number of 6-0 sets won-lost by King in singles matches, career (1958 through 1960): 8-1
Total number of deuce sets (having at least 12 games) won-lost by King in singles matches, 1960: 0-4
Total number of deuce sets (having at least 12 games) won-lost by King in singles matches, career (1958 through 1960): 5-8
Total number of completed singles matches lost by King after winning the first set, 1960: 1
Total number of completed singles matches lost by King after winning the first set, career (1958 through 1960): 3
Total number of completed singles matches won by King after losing the first set, 1960: 2
Total number of completed singles matches won by King after losing the first set, career (1958 through 1960): 4
Longest winning streak in singles matches, 1960: 8
Longest winning streak in singles matches, career (1958 through 1960): 8 in 1960
Won-lost record in singles finals, 1960: 1-0
Won-lost record in singles finals, career (1958 through 1960): 1-0
Won-lost record in singles semifinals, 1960: 1-3
Won-lost record in singles semifinals, career (1958 through 1960): 1-4
Won-lost record in women's doubles finals, 1960: 1-2
Won-lost record in women's doubles finals, career (1958 through 1960): 1-2
Won-lost record in women's doubles semifinals, 1960: 2-4
Won-lost record in women's doubles semifinals, career (1958 through 1960): 2-5
King played 23 adult events, 2 of which she won. Her win-loss record was 40-20, 66.7% (24-9 grass, 12-10 hard, 4-1 clay), broken down into singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles as follows:
* She played 11 adult singles tournaments, 1 of which she won. Her win-loss record was 21-9, 70.0% (16-4 grass, 4-4 hard, 1-1 clay).
* She played 9 adult women's doubles tournaments, 1 of which she won. Her win-loss record was 13-8, 61.9% (6-4 grass, 4-4 hard, 3-0 clay).
* She played 3 adult mixed doubles tournaments. Her win-loss record was 6-3, 66.7% (2-1 grass, 4-2 outdoor hard, 0-0 clay).
Week of February 8, 1960
Palm Desert Invitational
Shadow Mountain Club
Palm Desert, California, U. S.
Hard
Palm Desert Invitational
Shadow Mountain Club
Palm Desert, California, U. S.
Hard
General Note:
There were only four entries in both singles and women's doubles.
Dorothy Bundy Cheney was the top seed in singles. She lost to her doubles partner Carole Caldwell Graebner in the final 1-6, 6-3, 6-4.
King in singles, [2] seed:
SF lost to Carole Caldwell Graebner 6-4, 6-1
King in women's doubles with Barbara Browning:
SF Advanced by walkover. ____ Tegland / Pamela Davis defaulted.
FN lost to Dorothy Bundy Cheney / Carole Caldwell Graebner 6-4, 6-2
Week of April 11, 1960
Dudley Cup
Santa Monica, California
Hard
Dudley Cup
Santa Monica, California
Hard
General Note:
King played in the interscholastic division, so this tournament is not counted in her overall record.
King in girls interscholastic singles:
QF d. Mary Jo Conger 6-0, 6-0
SF d. Katherine Chabot Willette 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
FN lost to Karen Hantze Susman 6-2, 6-0
Interscholastic Singles Note:
Concerning the final: "Although Miss Moffitt played well, she didn't have a chance against her opponent who played one of the greatest matches in the history of the Dudley Cup."
Week of April 18, 1960
Ojai Valley Invitational
Ojai Valley Invitational
Ojai Valley Tennis Club
Ojai, California, U. S.
Hard
Ojai, California, U. S.
Hard
King in singles:
1R King defaulted. Diane Wootton advanced by walkover.
Women's doubles:
Women's doubles:
No results found.
General Note:
Carole Caldwell Graebner needed 3 hours, 30 minutes to defeat 43 year old Dorothy Bundy Cheney in the singles semifinals 6-3, 4-6, 9-7 (35 games, 6 minutes per game).
King in women's doubles with Barbara Browning:
General Notes:
(1) The top seed, Darlene Hard, lost in the first round to Justina Bricka Horwitz 7-5, 1-6, 6-2.
King in women's doubles with Barbara Browning:
1R d. Susan Butt / Mrs. William Symmers 6-4, 6-1
QF d. Carol Hanks Aucamp / Justina Bricka Horwitz 6-4, 1-6, 6-4
SF lost to Karen Hantze Susman / Janet Hopps Adkisson 7-5, 10-8
General Notes:
(1) The top-seeded team of Maria Bueno and Darlene Hard lost the women's doubles final to Karen Hantze Susman and Janet Hopps Adkisson 2-6, 6-1, 6-4. This was their first loss in 15 tournaments.
(2) Top-seeded Darlene Hard lost the 61 minute singles final to Ann Haydon Jones 6-3, 2-6, 6-1.
(3) Haydon Jones and Nancy Richey played their quarterfinal match indoors on clay in Wenham, Massachusetts. The Brit won 6-2, 2-6, 6-2. Hantze Susman also played on that surface while defeating Katherine Chabot Willette 6-3, 6-1.
General Notes:
(1) Victoria Palmer Heinecke defeated Justina Bricka Horwitz in the third place singles match 0-6, 6-2, 6-1.
(2) All of the 8 seeded girls reached the singles semifinals.
King in 18-and-under singles, [2] seed:
1R bye
2R Advanced by walkover. Audrey Maier defaulted.
3R d. Karen Conley 6-1, 6-0
4R d. Christine Safford 6-3, 2-6, 6-1
QF d. Barbara Browning 7-5, 6-1
SF d. [5] Victoria Palmer Heinecke 6-2, 6-3
FN lost to [1] Karen Hantze Susman 6-3, 6-4
King in girls 18-and-under doubles with Barbara Browning:
1R d. Madeline Andrews / Sandra Zeese 6-0, 6-2
2R d. Julie Heldman / Mary Arfaras 6-4, 6-2
3R d. Wendy Stone / Sue Behlmar 6-2, 6-4
QF d. Victoria Palmer Heinecke / Margaret Taylor 6-3, 6-2
SF d. Carol Hanks Aucamp / Justina Bricka Horwitz 6-1, 6-4
FN lost to Karen Hantze Susman / Katherine Chabot Willette 6-3, 5-7, 6-2
18-and-Under Girls Doubles Note:
Week of May 2, 1960
Southern California Sectional Championships
Los Angeles Tennis Club
Los Angeles, California, U. S.
Southern California Sectional Championships
Los Angeles Tennis Club
Los Angeles, California, U. S.
Hard
General Note:
Carole Caldwell Graebner needed 3 hours, 30 minutes to defeat 43 year old Dorothy Bundy Cheney in the singles semifinals 6-3, 4-6, 9-7 (35 games, 6 minutes per game).
King in singles:
1R bye
2R d. Margaret Taylor 6-0, 6-2
QF lost to Dorothy Bundy Cheney 6-4, 2-6,
1R bye
2R d. Margaret Taylor 6-0, 6-2
QF lost to Dorothy Bundy Cheney 6-4, 2-6,
6-4
King in women's doubles with Barbara Browning:
QF d. Violet Walker / Patricia Cody 13-11, 12-10 (46 games)
SF d. Jane Stanton Summer Gallagher / ________ Hoyt 6-0, 6-3
SF d. Jane Stanton Summer Gallagher / ________ Hoyt 6-0, 6-3
FN lost to Karen Hantze Susman / Janet Hopps Adkisson 7-5, 7-5
King in 18-and-under singles, [2] seed:
Week of June 27, 1960
Combined Event:
U. S. Junior Girls National Hard
Court Championships &
U. S. Junior Girls National Hard
Court Championships &
Pacific Coast Junior Championships
Peninsula Tennis Club
Burlingame, California
King in 18-and-under singles, [2] seed:
3R d. Sue Haff 6-2, 6-1
QF d. [6] June Hurtt 6-2, 6-2
SF d. [8] Mary Jo Conger 6-2, 6-3
FN lost to [1] Victoria Palmer Heinecke 6-4, 6-4
18-and-Under Singles Note:
This was Victoria Palmer Heinecke's second consecutive title in this event.
QF d. [6] June Hurtt 6-2, 6-2
SF d. [8] Mary Jo Conger 6-2, 6-3
FN lost to [1] Victoria Palmer Heinecke 6-4, 6-4
18-and-Under Singles Note:
This was Victoria Palmer Heinecke's second consecutive title in this event.
King in girls 18-and-under doubles with Barbara Browning:
QF d. Joan Hackett / Annette Stoeser 6-1, 6-2
SF
FN lost to Victoria Palmer Heinecke / Laurie Calloway 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
Week of July 18, 1960
U. S. National Clay Court Championships
River Forest Tennis Club
River Forest, Illinois, U. S.
Clay
U. S. National Clay Court Championships
River Forest Tennis Club
River Forest, Illinois, U. S.
Clay
General Notes:
(1) The top seed, Darlene Hard, lost in the first round to Justina Bricka Horwitz 7-5, 1-6, 6-2.
(2) Nancy Richey lost in the semifinals to the second-seeded eventual winner, 35 year old Dorothy Head Knode, 6-4, 11-9. This was her fourth, and last, singles title at this tournament.
King in singles, [NS]:
1R d. Sue Sterrett 6-0, 6-1
2R lost to [2] Dorothy Head Knode 1-6, 6-0,
King in singles, [NS]:
1R d. Sue Sterrett 6-0, 6-1
2R lost to [2] Dorothy Head Knode 1-6, 6-0,
6-3
Singles Notes:
(1) Dorothy Head Knode "needed to call on her vast experience" to win tbe final set of her second round match with King.
Singles Notes:
(1) Dorothy Head Knode "needed to call on her vast experience" to win tbe final set of her second round match with King.
(2) The draw included 32 women (5 rounds).
King in women's doubles with Darlene Hard:
1R bye
QF d. Marilyn Montgomery / Linda Vail 6-1, 6-2
SF d. Carole Caldwell Graebner / Katherine Chabot Willette 6-2, 6-3
FN d. Carol Hanks Aucamp / Justina Bricka Horwitz 6-3, 6-4
Women's Doubles Notes:
(1) This was King's first adult title of any sort (singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles).
(2) This was the first time that King and Darlene Hard had ever played doubles together. They lost the first 3 games of the final before winning 12 of the last 16 games.
King in women's doubles with Darlene Hard:
1R bye
QF d. Marilyn Montgomery / Linda Vail 6-1, 6-2
SF d. Carole Caldwell Graebner / Katherine Chabot Willette 6-2, 6-3
FN d. Carol Hanks Aucamp / Justina Bricka Horwitz 6-3, 6-4
Women's Doubles Notes:
(1) This was King's first adult title of any sort (singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles).
(2) This was the first time that King and Darlene Hard had ever played doubles together. They lost the first 3 games of the final before winning 12 of the last 16 games.
(3) The draw included 13 teams (4 rounds).
General Notes:
(1) King did not play mixed doubles.
(2) Margaret Osborne DuPont and Margaret Varner Bloss defeated Karen Hantze Susman and Janet Hopps Adkisson in the women's doubles final 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.
(3) Osborne DuPont lost the singles final in just 37 minutes to Mimi Arnold Wheeler 6-1, 6-2.
King in singles:
1R d. Carolyn Liguori 6-3, 6-1
2R d. Alice Fehrenbach 6-1, 6-1
3R d. [7] Gwyneth Thomas 6-4, 6-4
QF d. Katherine Chabot Willette 6-3, 6-3
SF lost to [4] Margaret Osborne DuPont 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
Singles Notes:
(1) King's semifinal opponent, Margaret Osborne DuPont, was 42 years old - 26 years older than King.
King in singles:
1R bye
2R d. Jean Gelner 6-2, 6-3
3R d. Judy Alvarez 6-4, 6-2
QF d. Karen Hantze Susman 6-4, 6-3
SF d. Katherine Chabot Willette 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
FN d. Carole Caldwell Graebner 6-1, 6-0
Singles Notes:
(1) This was King's first adult singles title.
(2) Four of the 6 games in the second set of the final between King and Carole Caldwell Graebner went to deuce before King won each of them. She won the match on her fourth match point.
Week of July 25, 1960
Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships
Merion Cricket Club
Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships
Merion Cricket Club
Haverford, Pennsylvania, U. S.
Grass
Grass
General Notes:
(1) King did not play mixed doubles.
(2) Margaret Osborne DuPont and Margaret Varner Bloss defeated Karen Hantze Susman and Janet Hopps Adkisson in the women's doubles final 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.
(3) Osborne DuPont lost the singles final in just 37 minutes to Mimi Arnold Wheeler 6-1, 6-2.
King in singles:
1R d. Carolyn Liguori 6-3, 6-1
2R d. Alice Fehrenbach 6-1, 6-1
3R d. [7] Gwyneth Thomas 6-4, 6-4
QF d. Katherine Chabot Willette 6-3, 6-3
SF lost to [4] Margaret Osborne DuPont 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
Singles Notes:
(1) King's semifinal opponent, Margaret Osborne DuPont, was 42 years old - 26 years older than King.
(2) The draw included 60 women (6 rounds).
King in women's doubles with Barbara Browning:
1R d. Judy Sylvester / Jane Feise 6-1, 6-4
2R lost to Pamela Davis / Linda George 4-6, 12-10, 10-8 (50 games)
King in women's doubles with Barbara Browning:
1R d. Judy Sylvester / Jane Feise 6-1, 6-4
2R lost to Pamela Davis / Linda George 4-6, 12-10, 10-8 (50 games)
Women's Doubles Note:
The draw included 27 teams (5 rounds).
Week of August 1, 1960
Philadelphia and District Grass Court Championships
Germantown Cricket Club
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U. S.
Grass
Philadelphia and District Grass Court Championships
Germantown Cricket Club
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U. S.
Grass
1R bye
2R d. Jean Gelner 6-2, 6-3
3R d. Judy Alvarez 6-4, 6-2
QF d. Karen Hantze Susman 6-4, 6-3
SF d. Katherine Chabot Willette 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
FN d. Carole Caldwell Graebner 6-1, 6-0
Singles Notes:
(1) This was King's first adult singles title.
(2) Four of the 6 games in the second set of the final between King and Carole Caldwell Graebner went to deuce before King won each of them. She won the match on her fourth match point.
(3) The draw included at least 47 women (6 rounds).
King in women's doubles with Barbara Browning:
1R bye
2R d. Sylvia Simonin / Joy Valderrama 6-2, 6-2
QF d. Farel Footman / Pat Shafer Deacon 6-4, 6-3
SF lost to Donna Floyd Fales / Belmar Gunderson 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
King in women's doubles with Barbara Browning:
1R bye
2R d. Sylvia Simonin / Joy Valderrama 6-2, 6-2
QF d. Farel Footman / Pat Shafer Deacon 6-4, 6-3
SF lost to Donna Floyd Fales / Belmar Gunderson 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
Women's Doubles Note:
The draw included 24 teams.
General Note:
Karen Hantze Susman defeated Nancy Richey in the singles final 6-1, 6-3.
King in singles:
1R d. Carol Hanks Aucamp 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
2R d. Sandy Warshaw 6-2, 6-2
QF d. Mimi Arnold Wheeler 6-1, 6-3
SF lost to Karen Hantze Susman 6-4, 6-2
Week of August 8, 1960
Eastern Grass Court Championships
Orange Lawn Tennis Club
Eastern Grass Court Championships
Orange Lawn Tennis Club
South Orange, New Jersey, U. S.
Grass
Grass
General Note:
Karen Hantze Susman defeated Nancy Richey in the singles final 6-1, 6-3.
King in singles:
1R d. Carol Hanks Aucamp 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
2R d. Sandy Warshaw 6-2, 6-2
QF d. Mimi Arnold Wheeler 6-1, 6-3
SF lost to Karen Hantze Susman 6-4, 6-2
Singles Note:
The draw included 32 women (5 rounds).
King in women's doubles with Barbara Browning:
1R d. Susan Butt / Mrs. William Symmers 6-4, 6-1
QF d. Carol Hanks Aucamp / Justina Bricka Horwitz 6-4, 1-6, 6-4
SF lost to Karen Hantze Susman / Janet Hopps Adkisson 7-5, 10-8
Women's Doubles Note:
The draw included 16 teams (4 rounds).
Week of August 15, 1960
Essex County Club Invitational
Essex County Club Invitational
Manchester-by-the-Sea,
Massachusetts, U. S.
Grass
Grass
General Notes:
(1) The top-seeded team of Maria Bueno and Darlene Hard lost the women's doubles final to Karen Hantze Susman and Janet Hopps Adkisson 2-6, 6-1, 6-4. This was their first loss in 15 tournaments.
(2) Top-seeded Darlene Hard lost the 61 minute singles final to Ann Haydon Jones 6-3, 2-6, 6-1.
(3) Haydon Jones and Nancy Richey played their quarterfinal match indoors on clay in Wenham, Massachusetts. The Brit won 6-2, 2-6, 6-2. Hantze Susman also played on that surface while defeating Katherine Chabot Willette 6-3, 6-1.
King in singles, [NS]:
1R d. Mary Pilliard Richards Johnston 3-6, 6-1, 6-1
2R d. [4 foreign] Mary Bevis Hawton 6-3, 6-1
QF lost to [1] Darlene Hard 7-5, 0-6, 6-2 (on grass)
Singles Notes:
(1) Despite winning only 8 points in the 9 minute second set, Darlene Hard won her quarterfinal match with King. This was the first time they had played each other in singles.
1R d. Mary Pilliard Richards Johnston 3-6, 6-1, 6-1
2R d. [4 foreign] Mary Bevis Hawton 6-3, 6-1
QF lost to [1] Darlene Hard 7-5, 0-6, 6-2 (on grass)
Singles Notes:
(1) Despite winning only 8 points in the 9 minute second set, Darlene Hard won her quarterfinal match with King. This was the first time they had played each other in singles.
(2) The draw included 29 or 30 women (5 rounds).
King in women's doubles with Katherine Chabot Willette:
1R d. Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn Buck / Katherine Winthrop McKean 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
QF lost to Karen Hantze Susman / Janet Hopps Adkisson 6-2, 6-3
Women's Doubles Notes:
(1) Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn Buck was 52 years old, and Katherine Winthrop McKean was 46 years old.
King in women's doubles with Katherine Chabot Willette:
1R d. Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn Buck / Katherine Winthrop McKean 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
QF lost to Karen Hantze Susman / Janet Hopps Adkisson 6-2, 6-3
Women's Doubles Notes:
(1) Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn Buck was 52 years old, and Katherine Winthrop McKean was 46 years old.
(2) The draw included 16 teams (4 rounds).
Week of August 22, 1960
U. S. National Junior Girls Championships
Philadelphia Cricket Club
Philadelphia, Pensylvania, U. S.
Grass
(1) Victoria Palmer Heinecke defeated Justina Bricka Horwitz in the third place singles match 0-6, 6-2, 6-1.
(2) All of the 8 seeded girls reached the singles semifinals.
King in 18-and-under singles, [2] seed:
1R bye
2R Advanced by walkover. Audrey Maier defaulted.
3R d. Karen Conley 6-1, 6-0
4R d. Christine Safford 6-3, 2-6, 6-1
QF d. Barbara Browning 7-5, 6-1
SF d. [5] Victoria Palmer Heinecke 6-2, 6-3
FN lost to [1] Karen Hantze Susman 6-3, 6-4
18-and-Under Singles Notes:
(1) Karen Hantze Susman defeated King in the final after 53 minutes of play in hot and humid weather. She won this title without losing a set. Neither player was at their best. Hantze Susman won 63 points to King's 49. This was her third (and last) title here with the others being in 1959 and 1957. The only other girl to have won this title 3 times was Sarah Palfrey Cooke in 1928–30. Maureen Connolly Brinker said, "Well, it was clear that Karen was head and shoulders above the field. She has great maturity...."
(2) Connolly Brinker was critical of Victoria Palmer Heinecke's play against King in the semifinals. Addressing Victoria directly, "Billie Jean played beautifully against you, but you had a let-down. You lost your first service game, which really isn't vital, but when you dropped serve again in the third game, it was serious. ... Billie Jean moved in and hit short, dipping angles. You just couldn't hit the ball in front of you. You started to slide backhands to Billie Jean's forehand and you were missing by inches. Your serve left you, and you became despondent instead of trying to reason it out. However, Billie Jean's play was impeccable and as you went down, she went up. I thought it would be the best match of the tournament, but instead it was 6-2, 6-2." World Tennis, October 1960, page 40.
(3) The draw included 96 girls (7 rounds).
King in girls 18-and-under doubles with Barbara Browning:
1R d. Madeline Andrews / Sandra Zeese 6-0, 6-2
2R d. Julie Heldman / Mary Arfaras 6-4, 6-2
3R d. Wendy Stone / Sue Behlmar 6-2, 6-4
QF d. Victoria Palmer Heinecke / Margaret Taylor 6-3, 6-2
SF d. Carol Hanks Aucamp / Justina Bricka Horwitz 6-1, 6-4
FN lost to Karen Hantze Susman / Katherine Chabot Willette 6-3, 5-7, 6-2
18-and-Under Girls Doubles Note:
This was Hantze Susman's third consecutive (and last) girls doubles title in this event.
Week of September 5, 1960
U. S. National Championships
West Side Tennis Club
Forest Hills, Borough of Queens, New York City
Grass
General Note:
Margaret Osborne DuPont, 42, and Neale Fraser, 26, won the mixed doubles title for the third consecutive year, defeating Maria Bueno and Antonio Palafox in the final 6-3, 6-2. This was Osborne DuPont's 36th Grand Slam title, which broke her three-way tie with Louise Brough Clapp and Doris Hart for the most titles. This also was her 25th title at the U. S. National Championships, which remains the all-time record.
Osborne DuPont won her 37th and last Grand Slam title in 1962 when she again teamed with Fraser to win the Wimbledon mixed doubles title. She won at least one title in singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles at Wimbledon, the U. S. National Championships, and the French International Championships. She never played the Australian National Championships.
In 1968, Margaret Smith Court replaced Osborne DuPont as the most prolific winner of Grand Slam titles. Her 38th title was in women's doubles at the US Open.
King in singles, [NS]:
1R d. Julie Heldman 6-4, 6-2
2R d. Mary Bevis Hawton 6-3, 6-0
3R lost to [7] Bernice Carr Vukovich 7-5, 6-4 (Grandstand Court)
Singles Notes:
(1) Bernice Carr Vukovich needed 6 match points to defeat King in their third round match.
(2) In their second round match, 36 year old "Mrs. Hawton ... was no match for Billie Jean, whose game was at its best." King broke serve for a 3-1 lead in the first set and then held her own service three times to win the set. In 1960, Bevis Hawton was a women's doubles semifinalist in all 4 Grand Slam tournaments.
(3) Julie Heldman, age 14, was the youngest player in the singles draw, but was only 2 years younger than King. In their first round match, Heldman was "on the defensive from the start and could do no more than try to keep the ball in play." (The combined age of King and Heldman is not the lowest for a US Open women's singles match. For example, the combined age of Kathleen Horvath and Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel on the first day of the 1981 US Open was 30 years, 5 months, and 15 days compared to 31 years, 5 months, and 36 days for King and Heldman on the first day of the 1960 tournament.)
Women's doubles (at the Longwood Cricket Club):
King did not play because this event conflicted with the junior girls' national championships.
King in mixed doubles with Dennis Ralston:
1R d. Belmar Gunderson / Gene Scott 6-1, 8-6
2R Advanced by walkover. Carole Ann Loop Herrick / Fritz Froehling defaulted.
QF d. Darlene Hard / Rod Laver 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
SF lost to Maria Bueno / Antonio Palafox 6-1, 6-1
General Notes:
(1) Ann Haydon Jones used her hard forehand drives to defeat second-seeded Darlene Hard in the singles final 6-4, 6-3. Haydon Jones had outlasted top-seeded Maria Bueno in the semifinals 9-7, 6-1 while Hard had beaten Karen Hantze Susman 9-7, 8-6. In the quarterfinals, Haydon Jones had routed Carole Caldwell Graebner 6-0, 6-0.
(2) Hantze Susman and Rafael Osuna won the mixed doubles title, defeating Haydon Jones and Robert Mark in the final 9-7, 15-13 (44 games). Earlier the same day, Hantze Susman and Osuna defeated Katherine Chabot Willette and Donald Dell 18-16, 6-3 (43 games).
King in women's singles:
1R bye
2R Advanced by walkover. Helen Watanabe defaulted.
3R d. Carole Ann Loop Herrick 6-4, 6-1
QF lost to [1] Maria Bueno 6-4, 7-5
King in women's doubles with Barbara Browning:
1R
2R Advanced by walkover. Barbara Benigni / (Pat?) Stewart defaulted
QF d. Linda Lou Crosby / Cathy Lee Crosby 6-3, 6-4
SF lost to Ann Haydon Jones / Christine Truman Janes 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
King in mixed doubles with Dennis Ralston:
King in singles, [6] seed:
1R d. Diana Gai 6-1, 6-0
2R d. Geraldine Carter 6-3, 6-2
QF lost to [4] Ann Haydon Jones 8-6, 6-1
Singles Notes:
(1) The quarterfinal was played on a "side court."
Week of September 5, 1960
U. S. National Championships
West Side Tennis Club
Forest Hills, Borough of Queens, New York City
Grass
General Note:
Margaret Osborne DuPont, 42, and Neale Fraser, 26, won the mixed doubles title for the third consecutive year, defeating Maria Bueno and Antonio Palafox in the final 6-3, 6-2. This was Osborne DuPont's 36th Grand Slam title, which broke her three-way tie with Louise Brough Clapp and Doris Hart for the most titles. This also was her 25th title at the U. S. National Championships, which remains the all-time record.
Osborne DuPont won her 37th and last Grand Slam title in 1962 when she again teamed with Fraser to win the Wimbledon mixed doubles title. She won at least one title in singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles at Wimbledon, the U. S. National Championships, and the French International Championships. She never played the Australian National Championships.
In 1968, Margaret Smith Court replaced Osborne DuPont as the most prolific winner of Grand Slam titles. Her 38th title was in women's doubles at the US Open.
King in singles, [NS]:
1R d. Julie Heldman 6-4, 6-2
2R d. Mary Bevis Hawton 6-3, 6-0
3R lost to [7] Bernice Carr Vukovich 7-5, 6-4 (Grandstand Court)
Singles Notes:
(1) Bernice Carr Vukovich needed 6 match points to defeat King in their third round match.
(2) In their second round match, 36 year old "Mrs. Hawton ... was no match for Billie Jean, whose game was at its best." King broke serve for a 3-1 lead in the first set and then held her own service three times to win the set. In 1960, Bevis Hawton was a women's doubles semifinalist in all 4 Grand Slam tournaments.
(3) Julie Heldman, age 14, was the youngest player in the singles draw, but was only 2 years younger than King. In their first round match, Heldman was "on the defensive from the start and could do no more than try to keep the ball in play." (The combined age of King and Heldman is not the lowest for a US Open women's singles match. For example, the combined age of Kathleen Horvath and Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel on the first day of the 1981 US Open was 30 years, 5 months, and 15 days compared to 31 years, 5 months, and 36 days for King and Heldman on the first day of the 1960 tournament.)
Women's doubles (at the Longwood Cricket Club):
King did not play because this event conflicted with the junior girls' national championships.
King in mixed doubles with Dennis Ralston:
1R d. Belmar Gunderson / Gene Scott 6-1, 8-6
2R Advanced by walkover. Carole Ann Loop Herrick / Fritz Froehling defaulted.
QF d. Darlene Hard / Rod Laver 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
SF lost to Maria Bueno / Antonio Palafox 6-1, 6-1
Week of September 19, 1960
Pacific Southwest Championships
Los Angeles Tennis Club
Los Angeles, California, U. S.
Hard
Pacific Southwest Championships
Los Angeles Tennis Club
Los Angeles, California, U. S.
Hard
General Notes:
(1) Ann Haydon Jones used her hard forehand drives to defeat second-seeded Darlene Hard in the singles final 6-4, 6-3. Haydon Jones had outlasted top-seeded Maria Bueno in the semifinals 9-7, 6-1 while Hard had beaten Karen Hantze Susman 9-7, 8-6. In the quarterfinals, Haydon Jones had routed Carole Caldwell Graebner 6-0, 6-0.
(2) Hantze Susman and Rafael Osuna won the mixed doubles title, defeating Haydon Jones and Robert Mark in the final 9-7, 15-13 (44 games). Earlier the same day, Hantze Susman and Osuna defeated Katherine Chabot Willette and Donald Dell 18-16, 6-3 (43 games).
King in women's singles:
1R bye
2R Advanced by walkover. Helen Watanabe defaulted.
3R d. Carole Ann Loop Herrick 6-4, 6-1
QF lost to [1] Maria Bueno 6-4, 7-5
King in women's doubles with Barbara Browning:
1R
2R Advanced by walkover. Barbara Benigni / (Pat?) Stewart defaulted
QF d. Linda Lou Crosby / Cathy Lee Crosby 6-3, 6-4
SF lost to Ann Haydon Jones / Christine Truman Janes 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
King in mixed doubles with Dennis Ralston:
1R d. Linda Lou Crosby / John Cranston 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
QF lost to Katherine Chabot Willette / Donald Dell 7-5, 5-7, 6-3
Mixed Doubles Note:
Both of these rounds were played on September 17.
King in 18-and-under singles:
1R d. J. L. (Janet or Judy) Primm 6-1, 6-1
2R d. E. Lindsey 6-3, 6-1
QF d. Tory Fretz 6-2, 6-2
SF d. Carole Caldwell Graebner 6-4, 6-2
FN d. Katherine Chabot Willette 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
18-and-Under Singles Note:
In 93° F (34° C) heat, King "hammered out a tough" win over Katherine Chabot Willette in the final.
King in girls 18-and-under doubles with Barbara Browning:
1R __________
2R d. _____ Tidball / Mary Jo Conger 6-0, 6-1
SF __________
FN lost to Carole Caldwell Graebner / Katherine Chabot Willette 3-6, 13-11, 6-2 (41 games)
QF lost to Katherine Chabot Willette / Donald Dell 7-5, 5-7, 6-3
Mixed Doubles Note:
Both of these rounds were played on September 17.
King in 18-and-under singles:
1R d. J. L. (Janet or Judy) Primm 6-1, 6-1
2R d. E. Lindsey 6-3, 6-1
QF d. Tory Fretz 6-2, 6-2
SF d. Carole Caldwell Graebner 6-4, 6-2
FN d. Katherine Chabot Willette 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
18-and-Under Singles Note:
In 93° F (34° C) heat, King "hammered out a tough" win over Katherine Chabot Willette in the final.
King in girls 18-and-under doubles with Barbara Browning:
1R __________
2R d. _____ Tidball / Mary Jo Conger 6-0, 6-1
SF __________
FN lost to Carole Caldwell Graebner / Katherine Chabot Willette 3-6, 13-11, 6-2 (41 games)
Week of September 26, 1960
Pacific Coast Championships
Berkeley Tennis Club
Berkeley, California, U. S.
Hard
Pacific Coast Championships
Berkeley Tennis Club
Berkeley, California, U. S.
Hard
King in singles, [6] seed:
1R d. Diana Gai 6-1, 6-0
2R d. Geraldine Carter 6-3, 6-2
QF lost to [4] Ann Haydon Jones 8-6, 6-1
Singles Notes:
(1) The quarterfinal was played on a "side court."
(2) The draw included 32 women (5 rounds).
King in women's doubles with Carole Caldwell Graebner:
1R
QF d. Valerie Williamson / Margarita Bonstrom 6-2, 6-4
SF lost to [2] Ann Haydon Jones / Christine Truman Janes 8-6, 6-4
King in mixed doubles with Antonio Palafox, [3] seed:
1R d. Valerie Williamson / Gene Ward 10-8, 4-6, 6-2 (36 games)
QF d. Ginny Mayne / Cliff Mayne 6-3, 6-4
SF d. Linda Vail / Donald Dell 6-4, 6-4
FN lost to Carole Caldwell Graebner / Chris Crawford 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
Mixed Doubles Note:
The first round match was stopped by darkness at one set each and completed the next day.
King in women's doubles with Carole Caldwell Graebner:
1R
QF d. Valerie Williamson / Margarita Bonstrom 6-2, 6-4
SF lost to [2] Ann Haydon Jones / Christine Truman Janes 8-6, 6-4
King in mixed doubles with Antonio Palafox, [3] seed:
1R d. Valerie Williamson / Gene Ward 10-8, 4-6, 6-2 (36 games)
QF d. Ginny Mayne / Cliff Mayne 6-3, 6-4
SF d. Linda Vail / Donald Dell 6-4, 6-4
FN lost to Carole Caldwell Graebner / Chris Crawford 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
Mixed Doubles Note:
The first round match was stopped by darkness at one set each and completed the next day.
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